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Friday, October 4, 2013

Happy Friday, Everyone! I'm so glad the weekend is here! There's lots of fun stuff planned like crafting with some friends on Saturday and antiquing on Sunday...that is if I have any energy left after Saturday. We'll see!

For today's Flashback Friday share, I made a wedding card for my friend using two retired stamp sets that I still love to play with--Perfectly PreservedandWord Play. Perfectly Preserved was last seen in the 2012 Holiday Catalog, and Word Play was last spotted in the 2012-2013 Annual Catalog.

Stampin' Up!'s Perfectly Preserved

Stampin' Up!'s Word Play

I got my inspiration from a few cards I saw on Pinterest and mulled over which products I would use to execute my design. I first sketched my design and then went to work. Terrified to make a mistake, I first made a sample using Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry,andPumpkin Pie as my color scheme.

The "Test Run"

For the final version of this card, I used my friend's actual wedding colors--Orange (Tangerine Tango) and Black (Basic Black).

The "Real Deal"

The Steps for the Flower Bunch:

Using the flower bunch stamp from the Perfectly Preserved Stamp Set, stamp about 18-20 flowers in matching ink and cardstock.

Punch out the flowers using the 7/8" Scallop Circle Punch.

Adhere the flowers with Mini Glue Dots to a scrap piece of cardstock cut from the 2-1/2" Circle Punch.

I LOVE both of these cards and hope that you like them too! If you do, please leave me a comment below and/or pin either one to your crafty or wedding Pinterest board(s). Although wedding season is over, maybe the next time there is a wedding, hopefully I've inspired you to make a handmade card.

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